Connacht's faint qualification hopes dashed with defeat in Lyon 

It effectively means that next Friday’s much-heralded return by Pat Lam and his Bristol Bears to the Sportsground is really a dead rubber.

END OF THE ROAD: Connacht’s Andrew Smith, Tom Daly and Jarrad Butler dejected. Pic: James Crombie, Inpho

Lyon 34 Connacht 20 

Connacht’s faint Champions Cup hopes disappeared in Lyon as they fell to their third loss of the campaign after another frustrating display.